§ 4-102. General powers.  


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  •    To promote the health, safety, and general welfare of the community, a legislative body may regulate:

       (1) the height, number of stories, and size of buildings and other structures;

       (2) the percentage of a lot that may be occupied;

       (3) off-street parking;

       (4) the size of yards, courts, and other open spaces;

       (5) population density; and

       (6) the location and use of buildings, signs, structures, and land.


HISTORY: An. Code 1957, art. 66B, § 4.01(b)(1); 2012, ch. 426, § 2.